Climate, Colds and Black Holes – Public Lectures Coming to Southampton
Including ‘Where does unconscious bias STEM from?’ – A discussion led by The Science Room
Join us for an evening of stimulating talks and friendly discussion – open to all!
As part of a nationwide launch of public lectures and discussions, ‘Speakezee Presents…’ is coming to Southampton on Saturday 12th March at Richard Taunton College. Three fantastic researchers will engage you in their fascinating work and give an insight into the ups and downs of their personal journeys as scientists.
In the light of the recent excitement over gravitational waves, our featured speaker, Professor Marika Taylor, will present the story of black holes: what evidence we have for their existence, how they form, and what they mean for the future of physics. Taylor studied under Professor Stephen Hawking at Cambridge before coming to Southampton.
Southampton PhD students Natt Day and Lin Haskins will also share their work on the common cold and climate change. Breathing is an essential part of everyday life but it also exposes us to all manner of viruses – what keeps us healthy? What happens when it doesn’t work? Humans are having a profound impact on the environment but climate change debate often loses sight of the underlying physics – how can models helps us better predict the future? Could they help us avoid – or recover from – major climate change?
The evening will finish with a discussion led by The Science Room (usually at the Art House). Join our panel of researchers in discussing unconscious bias and its effect on diversity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Are STEM subjects really as white, male and straight as they are portrayed? What barriers do female, BAME and LGBTQ scientists have to overcome and why? What are the effects of this on the STEM community and society as a whole?
The event is being run as part of the University of Southampton Science and Engineering Festival and is part of the city’s International Women’s Week celebrations.
Tickets are available through eventbrite for £7.50 (£5 concessions) and include light refreshments!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/speakezee-presents-southampton-climate-colds-black-holes-tickets-22042947048
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